Benin – Gov.  Adams  Oshiomhole  of  Edo, yesterady, in Benin appealed to the Federal Government to connect the South South states with railway lines.

He made the appeal when Amb.  Joe Keshi, Director General of  Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and  Delta (BRACED) Commission  paid him a visit at the Government House in Benin. 

The governor said linking the six South South states with railway lines would promote economic growth in the region
 

“There is no reason why the South-South states should not be connected via a rail line when other regions are,’’ he said.
He said the BRACED Commission was inaugurated to bring about economic integration in the states constituting the region.
“ We believe that the BRACED Commission offers enormous potentials in integrating our states. It is legitimate to get together so that we can get what is due to us,’’ he said.

The governor assured the ambassador that the state government would give the commission the support it required to achieve its objectives.

 Earlier, Keshi had lauded the governor for embarking on programmes that would better the living standard of  the people. (NAN)